Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-24

poses for the Buckminsters, and here is |
where he received so many different
names. Before string the Jennison Colt,
he was called the Wasson Horse, being
raised by a man of that name. There
he was called the Randolph Horse, Goss
Horse and Buckminster Horse, and was
well known by any and all of those names.
1t was said his grandsire was old Justin
Morgan.
"rhe Randolph Horse was a deep bay,
with very heavy name and tail, black,
large and long foretop, with black points,
powerful traveller and horse of great
courage and bottom. travelled with him
two seasons for the Buckminsters. for
stock purposes. He was very strong
horse on the bit, and would draw two
men in a buggy up our hills by the reins.
His stock were nearly all good blood
bay, marked closely after him, and were
good roadsters. 1t was not difficult TO
tell his stock as they bore a strong re-
semblance to him. He would weigh
about $50 pounds.
"'rhe Jennson Colt was a dark blood
bay, with heavy name and tail, black
points. Was not noted as Il traveller as
| recollect; was thought to weigh some
1900 pounds. His dam was dark bay or
brown, with black name and tail, black
or very dark points, and a PAGER. She
used to run in four-hOrse team to BoS-
ton. Was owned by one of the Earring
tons of Walden and sold by him to .Ien-
nison. 1t was thought she would weigh
over 300 pounds, and they claimed she
could pace quite fast when stimulated
with the whip. know nothing of her
speed, however. We know little or
nothing of the pedigree of the Dan Dana
Horse. He was raised by Dudley Swazey
of North Danville, VT, and came here in
mare purchased by him in the vicinity
of Dover. y. II.
''rhis is one of the many stories told
of her origin. Mr.. Swazey sold the horse
: to Daniel Dana. who was then in trade
here, and Dana sent him out West. This
is all we know of him. He was black.
with one white hind foot, very light
name and tail, large ears. rather coarse
, gated, very heavy-footed. and singled a
little. Would weigh upwards of l2Ot
, pounds, and some thought 1900 In de-
scribing the Dan Dana Horse we have
l given an almost exact description of the
old Morrill, Horse, and the two horse:
: looking so nearly alike was what made
the people here at that time think that the
| Old Morrill, was got by the Dana Horse
At that time | undertook to learn tn,
D niSon Colt, and will tell in short the resul
: of my investigation. together with other,
: at that time, and you must put your owl
, construction to the matter.
: ''llerc is Mr.. JenniSon'S story. as nea
as can recollect. .Jennison told III,
t when | inquired about the matter that III
= had been to Peacham. Coming home III
: called at the old BucliminSter store to d,
+ some trading with Mr.. Babcock, wh'
g was then doing business in that store
= Mr.. Babcock asked JenniSon if he did no
1 wish to raise a colt. .Jenni>on said II,
o made Il trade and coupled the mare will
the Randolph Horse, and that she wa
t not coupled with any other horse tina
f season. and the result was the colt called
& the .Jennison Colt. This we could no
: show to the contrary only by one man
) and that was man by the name of JOIN
e Gould of Walden, then a blacksmith
: there. Mr.. Gould said that the .JennisOl
/ Colt was sired by the Dan Dana Horse
= that Mr.. Jennison told him so. Mr.
n Gould eyer claimed it true, and Mr.. Jcn
+ niSon denied it. have written YOU al
f the facts in regard to your questions
/ and should you be unable to understan,
. any part of it write me and | will IT..
II further to explain
t We are greatly obliged to Mr.. Smitl
1 for his description of the above horses
which he knew we'll, also for his state
ment of facts concerning their breeding
!. 1t will be noticed that Mr.. John Gould
the blacksmith, did not claim to have an,
e personal knowledge of the matter, bu
If states that Mr.. Jennison told him tina
:, the JennisOn Colt was by the Dan Dam
h Horse. There is no doubt but that Mr.
5 Gould was sincere in his statement. bu
II although he was under the impression
5 that Mr.. ,Jennison told him the .Jenniso
:. Colt was by the Dan Dana or SwaZe,
Horse, ii is evident that it was told hin
- by some other party, n it is Il matter q
Il record that Mr.. Jennison told severa
IS other persons when questioned concern
If ing the matter that the sire of Old MOI
o rill was by the Randolph Horse. Whe
n the general public understands the law
1t of heredity more fully, there will be les
d inclination to doubt the word and book
of breeders in those cases where tn
n progeny of stallion bears no resen
|. blance to him or his offspring, but take